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| Terror Networks |
| Radical Yemeni cleric the new bin Laden? |
| 2010-04-13 |
| U.S. Muslims urged to jihad In his online lectures, Anwar al-Awlaki looks like a passionate professor. His arguments are thoughtful and well-researched, and his voice is steady and clear. Videos of his speeches have gone viral, receiving hundreds of thousands of hits, and his words resonate deeply with disaffected young Muslims, angered by what they see as Western attacks on Islam. "We are fighting for truth and justice, and you are fighting for oppression," he said in a March video calling for young American Muslims to wage a "holy war" against the U.S. Many YouTube users responded with blessings, thanks and vows to join the jihad. Terrorism specialists say Mr. al-Awlaki could be more influential than Osama bin Laden, especially among potential radicals within the U.S. Last week, Mr. al-Awlaki, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Yemen, reportedly was put on a CIA hit list. |
| Posted by:ed |